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Iran executes man linked to Baloch militant group, Tasnim reports


Iran executed a member of the Sunni militant group Ansar al-Furqan active in the country's southeastern province of Sistan Baluchestan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.

The defendant, named Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, was convicted on charges including armed rebellion against security forces and membership in a terrorist group, with the death sentence upheld by the Supreme Court.

Iran executed a member of the Sunni militant group Ansar al-Furqan active in the country's southeastern province of Sistan Baluchestan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.

The defendant, named Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, was convicted on charges including armed rebellion against security forces and membership in a terrorist group, with the death sentence upheld by the Supreme Court.